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The Mainz Cuneiform Benchmark Dataset Series: Sign Annotations of 3D Rendered Tablets Cover

The Mainz Cuneiform Benchmark Dataset Series: Sign Annotations of 3D Rendered Tablets

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/joad.172 | Journal eISSN: 2049-1565
Language: English
Submitted on: Aug 6, 2025
Accepted on: Dec 9, 2025
Published on: Dec 18, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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